James T. Powers
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. It was exhibited at the Theatre Museum in Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, in 1990.
The American comedian James T. Powers (1862-1943) first appeared on the London stage in the musical satire A Dream; or, Bink's Photographic Gallery by Nat Childs and Willie Edouin at the Avenue Theatre in 1883. This caricature shows Powers in the musical Two Little Brides in 1912, which opened at the Casino Theatre in New York and transferred to the Lyric Theatre, also in New York.
The American comedian James T. Powers (1862-1943) first appeared on the London stage in the musical satire A Dream; or, Bink's Photographic Gallery by Nat Childs and Willie Edouin at the Avenue Theatre in 1883. This caricature shows Powers in the musical Two Little Brides in 1912, which opened at the Casino Theatre in New York and transferred to the Lyric Theatre, also in New York.
Object details
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| Title | James T. Powers (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Colour linocut by Al Frueh of James T. Powers in the musical Two Little Brides in 1912, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of James T. Powers wearing evening dress and leaning on a walking stick. The outline drawing of Powers has been printed in brown. Power's top hat and Frueh's signature have been printed in black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred J Frueh |
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| Summary | Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. It was exhibited at the Theatre Museum in Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, in 1990. The American comedian James T. Powers (1862-1943) first appeared on the London stage in the musical satire A Dream; or, Bink's Photographic Gallery by Nat Childs and Willie Edouin at the Avenue Theatre in 1883. This caricature shows Powers in the musical Two Little Brides in 1912, which opened at the Casino Theatre in New York and transferred to the Lyric Theatre, also in New York. |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p. |
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| Accession number | S.442-1990 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2013 |
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